Generally speaking, you can’t earn a high income without discipline and self-control. The three leading indicators of discipline and self-control are as follows: Here’s how America’s four main demographic groups stack up against these leading indicators: Race/Ethnicity Percentage of Out-of-Wedlock Births Average SAT Score Homicide Rate Asian 11.7 1229 1.6 White 28.2 1099 3.2 Hispanic …
The biggest screwer of poor Americans is poor Americans themselves. Poor Americans vice too much, television too much, and camouflage too much (i.e., they try to look rich). But, sadly, self-sabotage isn’t the only obstacle poor Americans have to contend with. Poor Americans also have to contend with our vaunted elites. Yep, our all-knowing, all-caring …
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And in the end The love you take Is equal to the love you make —The Beatles In a just system, those who engage in a lot of self-sabotage shouldn’t be handsomely rewarded. Handsome rewards should only be reserved for those who avoid self-sabotage and make themselves useful. Now check out the following chart: Assuming …
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Well into my 30s, I had one explanation for my inability to get ahead financially: malevolent forces. Evil people in Washington and Albany were conspiring against me. And so too were the people who ran the municipality I worked for. These twisted souls wanted nothing more than to see me suffer, to see me go …
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